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Validating a database using the Validate Database wizard


You can validate a database from Sybase Central, and validate individual tables.

To validate a database

  1. In the left pane, select the Adaptive Server Anywhere 9 plug-in.

  2. In the right pane, click the Utilities tab.

  3. In the right pane, double-click Validate Database.

    The Validate Database wizard appears.

  4. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

To validate a running database

  1. Connect to the database.

  2. Right-click the database and choose Validate Database from the popup menu.

    The Validate Database wizard appears.

  3. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

To validate an individual table

  1. Connect to the database.

  2. Locate the table you wish to validate.

  3. Right-click the table and choose Validate from the popup menu.

Tip 
You can also access the Validate Database wizard from within Sybase Central using any of the following methods:

choosing Tools > Adaptive Server Anywhere 9 > Validate Database.

Right-clicking the database, and choosing Validate Database from the popup menu.

Selecting a database in the left pane, and choosing Validate Database from the File menu.


Contents Index The Validation utility Validating a database using the dbvalid command-line utility